Please take our reader survey

These surveys help us attract more and better advertisers, and while none of us like advertising, they’re (nearly) the sole thing keeping sites like this alive in a continually tough economy for media (we do get some donations, and I very much appreciate those of you who been so generous as to have helped us out, and I’ve actually started consulting again, even though I work 14 days on the blog – no choice).

We only need 100 more people to take the survey for us to reach the threshold that we can individual data for our site. I just took the survey myself (they asked us to), and it’s not bad. In previous years it was WAY long, but this time it took me probably 5 minutes.

Just FYI, the survey is geared at the gay/LGBT community, because many of our sister sites using the same survey as gay/trans-focused sites. But you don’t need to be gay to take the survey. Just a reader :)

So please do take a minute to click through and take the survey, if you have the time. Thanks so much, JOHN

John AravosisFollow me on Twitter: @aravosis | @americablog | @americabloggay | Facebook | Google+ | LinkedIn. John Aravosis is the former editor of AMERICAblog, which he founded in 2004. He has a joint law degree (JD) and masters in Foreign Service from Georgetown (1989); and worked in the US Senate, World Bank, Children's Defense Fund, and as a stringer for the Economist. Frequent TV pundit: O'Reilly Factor, Hardball, World News Tonight, Nightline & Reliable Sources. Bio, article archive.

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Too long for my tastes. Get well into it and then saw I wasn’t even halfway done, too bad I can’t pick from where I left off. Also, not being LGBT, I didn’t feel like my input was needed that much. Nice website though.

Sweetie

Did it.

Fifi

Very much so. I felt downright greasy after taking that survey. Not at all the audience they are seeking

And no, I’m not a ‘consumer’, thank you very much. I do not organize my life around acquisition and consumption of “stuff”, and even less so acquisition and consumption of “stereotypical high-disposable income gay stuff”. I was quite shocked by the questions. I found them quite demeaning, as a matter of fact.

But, if it’s for John, no problem, no harm done :-)

http://americablog.com magster

Despite the question that allowed me to identify as straight, the rest of the survey had many questions assuming I wasn’t, and so some answers weren’t a perfect fit. Just generally re: this blog, I read Americablog to keep updated on political issues generally, LGBT issues specifically and I enjoy John’s video links and Chris’ take on cultural issues and life in France.

Jonas Grumby

Done and Tweeting!

Jonas Grumby

Same. That was the one really bad thing about the survey. Pretty much ok otherwise.

HeartlandLiberal

Done. Although I self identify as straight. I left a comment at the end of the survey that the question on news media was not well designed. There was no answer to check that you read alternative / independent blogs and news sites as source of news. There should have been. I do not trust the mainstream media, and normally read them only when redirected there from an independent blog such as this. That is a critical oversight in the design of the survey.

hauksdottir

I’m straight. Ticked the pertinent box and moved on.

Since a noticeable percentage of us won’t be LGBT, they should probably have a question about why we are concerned/curious/supportive enough of gay issues to even be taking their survey. ;)

FunMe

done!

Tom J

Done deal John…painless to do.

http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot

Did hit the AB box, but nothing else on that question.

lileasy

Did it, John. Painless.

mwestport

At least this one wasn’t all about shopping which I don’t do much of these days. Fixed income disabled. I’m happy if I can afford a pair of pants or new razors for shaving.

http://AMERICAblog.com/ John Aravosis

Thanks everyone. And yeah it’s surprisingly painless this year around :-)

FLL

It was nice and brief.

quax

Thanks! Took it now, didn’t see the sexual orientation box at first as they didn’t have it until screen three. Left a comment that things would be clearer if this box showed up at the very beginning.

http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot

Did

Zorba

I like to think that this is what the smarter people do.
Of course, given all of the snooping nowadays by both the government and the Internet companies, it probably doesn’t matter a whole he!! of a lot.
;-)

Zorba

Yes. I’m straight, and I took it.

Rob

I id the same as well.

Ninong

Yes, of course, take the survey. One of the first boxes is to check your sexual orientation. Yes, there’s a box for straight people.

quax

The survey is addressed to the LGBT Community, now I am very outspoken on gay rights, but I am straight, so should I take the survey?

nicho

Yeah. Since I’m not a “consumer,” I always feel like I’m letting people down when I take these surveys. “Do you plan on buying XXX during the coming year?” No. If I have to buy something, I will, but I’m not planning onnit.

Zorba

Same here. Took the survey, didn’t give them the optional info, such as email and salary.

kingstonbears

Done, so one less for tomorrow.

Steve_in_RI

Took it. I am not a good candidate for their market….especially in the sports related arena….zero interest! Seemed innocuous enough.

http://madisonleathersmith.com leathersmith

nailed it!

http://www.rebeccamorn.com/mind BeccaM

Normally I don’t do these kinds of surveys, but since it’s you asking, John, I did.

Fortunately, they didn’t demand my email address, otherwise I would’ve bailed. I’m glad they had that be just optional.

Ninong

Well, it’s not like John wrote the questions. It’s designed for marketing purposes. If I’m not mistaken, I think that’s how most blogs get money to keep going — advertising.

I took the survey. I know I’m not in the ideal target audience for marketing purposes but I took it anyway. I didn’t feel offended by any of the questions. I just checked off the boxes that applied and moved on to the next page.

http://www.americablog.com/ Naja pallida

Felt much the same.

PeteWa

done.

condew

The survey was a lot like saying “You’re not the audience I’m seeking.”

Skeptical Cicada

Done.

Indigo

Took it, didn’t like it.

pappyvet

I must admit,I dont like surveys generally but that was a pretty good one,it appeared to have had some depth of thought applied